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Fertilization* OpenStax-CNX module: m44838 1 Fertilization* OpenStax This work is produced by OpenStax-CNX and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 Abstract By the end of this section, you will be able to: • Discuss internal and external methods of fertilization • Describe the methods used by animals for development of ospring during gestation • Describe the anatomical adaptions that occurred in animals to facilitate reproduction Sexual reproduction starts with the combination of a sperm and an egg in a process called fertilization. This can occur either inside (internal fertilization) or outside (external fertilization) the body of the female. Humans provide an example of the former whereas seahorse reproduction is an example of the latter. 1 External Fertilization External fertilization usually occurs in aquatic environments where both eggs and sperm are released into the water. After the sperm reaches the egg, fertilization takes place. Most external fertilization happens during the process of spawning where one or several females release their eggs and the male(s) release sperm in the same area, at the same time. The release of the reproductive material may be triggered by water temperature or the length of daylight. Nearly all sh spawn, as do crustaceans (such as crabs and shrimp), mollusks (such as oysters), squid, and echinoderms (such as sea urchins and sea cucumbers). Figure 1 shows salmon spawning in a shallow stream. Frogs, like those shown in Figure 2, corals, molluscs, and sea cucumbers also spawn. *Version 1.4: May 13, 2015 6:10 pm +0000 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ http://cnx.org/content/m44838/1.4/ OpenStax-CNX module: m44838 2 Figure 1: Salmon reproduce through spawning. (credit: Dan Bennett) http://cnx.org/content/m44838/1.4/ OpenStax-CNX module: m44838 3 Figure 2: During sexual reproduction in toads, the male grasps the female from behind and externally fertilizes the eggs as they are deposited. (credit: "OakleyOriginals"/Flickr) Pairs of sh that are not broadcast spawners may exhibit courtship behavior. This allows the female to select a particular male. The trigger for egg and sperm release (spawning) causes the egg and sperm to be http://cnx.org/content/m44838/1.4/ OpenStax-CNX module: m44838 4 placed in a small area, enhancing the possibility of fertilization. External fertilization in an aquatic environment protects the eggs from drying out. Broadcast spawning can result in a greater mixture of the genes within a group, leading to higher genetic diversity and a greater chance of species survival in a hostile environment. For sessile aquatic organisms like sponges, broadcast spawning is the only mechanism for fertilization and colonization of new environments. The presence of the fertilized eggs and developing young in the water provides opportunities for predation resulting in a loss of ospring. Therefore, millions of eggs must be produced by individuals, and the ospring produced through this method must mature rapidly. The survival rate of eggs produced through broadcast spawning is low. 1.1 Internal Fertilization Internal fertilization occurs most often in land-based animals, although some aquatic animals also use this method. There are three ways that ospring are produced following internal fertilization. In oviparity, fertilized eggs are laid outside the female's body and develop there, receiving nourishment from the yolk that is a part of the egg. This occurs in most bony sh, many reptiles, some cartilaginous sh, most amphibians, two mammals, and all birds. Reptiles and insects produce leathery eggs, while birds and turtles produce eggs with high concentrations of calcium carbonate in the shell, making them hard. Chicken eggs are an example of this second type. In ovoviparity, fertilized eggs are retained in the female, but the embryo obtains its nourishment from the egg's yolk and the young are fully developed when they are hatched. This occurs in some bony sh (like the guppy Lebistes reticulatus), some sharks, some lizards, some snakes (such as the garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis), some vipers, and some invertebrate animals (like the Madagascar hissing cockroach Gromphadorhina portentosa). In viviparity the young develop within the female, receiving nourishment from the mother's blood through a placenta. The ospring develops in the female and is born alive. This occurs in most mammals, some cartilaginous sh, and a few reptiles. Internal fertilization has the advantage of protecting the fertilized egg from dehydration on land. The embryo is isolated within the female, which limits predation on the young. Internal fertilization enhances the fertilization of eggs by a specic male. Fewer ospring are produced through this method, but their survival rate is higher than that for external fertilization. 2 The Evolution of Reproduction Once multicellular organisms evolved and developed specialized cells, some also developed tissues and organs with specialized functions. An early development in reproduction occurred in the Annelids. These organisms produce sperm and eggs from undierentiated cells in their coelom and store them in that cavity. When the coelom becomes lled, the cells are released through an excretory opening or by the body splitting open. Reproductive organs evolved with the development of gonads that produce sperm and eggs. These cells went through meiosis, an adaption of mitosis, which reduced the number of chromosomes in each reproductive cell by half, while increasing the number of cells through cell division. Complete reproductive systems were developed in insects, with separate sexes. Sperm are made in testes and then travel through coiled tubes to the epididymis for storage. Eggs mature in the ovary. When they are released from the ovary, they travel to the uterine tubes for fertilization. Some insects have a specialized sac, called a spermatheca, which stores sperm for later use, sometimes up to a year. Fertilization can be timed with environmental or food conditions that are optimal for ospring survival. Vertebrates have similar structures, with a few dierences. Non-mammals, such as birds and reptiles, have a common body opening, called a cloaca, for the digestive, excretory and reproductive systems. Coupling between birds usually involves positioning the cloaca openings opposite each other for transfer of sperm. Mammals have separate openings for the systems in the female and a uterus for support of developing ospring. The uterus has two chambers in species that produce large numbers of ospring at a time, while species that produce one ospring, such as primates, have a single uterus. http://cnx.org/content/m44838/1.4/ OpenStax-CNX module: m44838 5 Sperm transfer from the male to the female during reproduction ranges from releasing the sperm into the watery environment for external fertilization, to the joining of cloaca in birds, to the development of a penis for direct delivery into the female's vagina in mammals. 3 Section Summary Sexual reproduction starts with the combination of a sperm and an egg in a process called fertilization. This can occur either outside the bodies or inside the female. Both methods have advantages and disadvantages. Once fertilized, the eggs can develop inside the female or outside. If the egg develops outside the body, it usually has a protective covering over it. Animal anatomy evolved various ways to fertilize, hold, or expel the egg. The method of fertilization varies among animals. Some species release the egg and sperm into the environment, some species retain the egg and receive the sperm into the female body and then expel the developing embryo covered with shell, while still other species retain the developing ospring through the gestation period. 4 Review Questions Exercise 1 (Solution on p. 6.) External fertilization occurs in which type of environment? a. aquatic b. forested c. savanna d. steppe Exercise 2 (Solution on p. 6.) Which term applies to egg development within the female with nourishment derived from a yolk? a. oviparity b. viviparity c. ovoviparity d. ovovoparity Exercise 3 (Solution on p. 6.) Which term applies to egg development outside the female with nourishment derived from a yolk? a. oviparity b. viviparity c. ovoviparity d. ovovoparity 5 Free Response Exercise 4 (Solution on p. 6.) What are the advantages and disadvantages of external and internal forms of fertilization? Exercise 5 (Solution on p. 6.) Why would paired external fertilization be preferable to group spawning? http://cnx.org/content/m44838/1.4/ OpenStax-CNX module: m44838 6 Solutions to Exercises in this Module to Exercise (p. 5) A to Exercise (p. 5) C to Exercise (p. 5) A to Exercise (p. 5) External fertilization can create large numbers of ospring without requiring specialized delivery or repro- ductive support organs. Ospring develop and mature quickly compared to internally fertilizing species. A disadvantage is that the ospring are out in the environment and predation can account for large loss of ospring. The embryos are susceptible to changes in the environment, which further depletes their numbers. Internally fertilizing species control their environment and protect their ospring from predators but must have specialized organs to complete these tasks and usually produce fewer embryos. to Exercise (p. 5) Paired external fertilization allows the female to select the male for mating. It also has a greater chance of fertilization taking place, whereas spawning just puts a large number of sperm and eggs together and random interactions
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